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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

1,604 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 81

Tarro Shire Licences Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 8

The following licences were granted by Tarro Shire Council to-day:— Cattle slaughtering, fat extraction and pig keeper and butcher's shop (2)…

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Woman Elected Lord Mayor London, June 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 1

Mrs. Tom Clark, widow of one of the leaders executed after the Easter rising in 1916 has been elected Lord Mayor of Dublin by the casting vote…

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News of the Day Tarro Shire Finances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 6

THE finance committee reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day tat the general fund was in debit £1116/ 16/3, as against £2085/15/10 reported…

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Cost of £135 Reconstruction of Road Tarro Shire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 7

The shire engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to Tarro Shire Council to-day that a start had been made with the reconstruction…

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Position Is Dead Greater Maitland Scheme Tarro Shire Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 7

"As I see it to-day, the position locally is dead, and the advocates, realising that fact, are now hoping that the Minister will play the part of dictator and force the rural areas to…

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Lady As Lord Mayor Elected on Casting Vote. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 1

Mrs Tom Clarke, wife of Tom Clarke, one of the leaders executed after the Easter rising in 1916, was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin by the…

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Extensions of Electric Power West Maitland Council Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 2

The matter of the proposed extension of the electricity undertaking to Maitland Vale and Phoenix Park was before the West Maitland Council at the fortnightly meeting last night…

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Three Schemes For Greater Maitland Report to Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 6

Three alternate schemes for a Greater Maitland were submitted to the West Maitland Council last night by Ald. W. F. O'Hearn after the Mayor, Ald. A. S. McDonald, had…

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Sewerage Scheme Treatment Works Resumptions Dungog Council Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 8

The completion of the Dungog sewerage scheme was advanced a further stage last night when the Municipal Council decided to…

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MR. A. R. MILLARD Publicity Officer Farewelled Council Tribute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 6

Eulogistic references to Mr. A. R. Millard, who has been in charge of the West Maitland Council's tourist and publicity bureau since…

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Dungog District Electric Supply Council Completes Purchase £10,000 Involved Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 8

The town clerk (Mr. W. J. Macken) advised Dungog Council at its meeting last night that arrangements had been completed…

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Road Accidents Meeting the Unexpected Traffic View (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 9

What causes a road accident? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently, and the final answer was, meeting the…

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Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 1

Whenever there is a public holiday the road accidents in New South Wales usually increase in an appalling manner. The mobile police patrols and the…

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Dungog Council Meets. Vent Shafts Payment Six Aldermen in Attendance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 5

Accounts totalling £99/6/1 in the general fund, £45/2/10 in the water fund, £635/0/3 in the sewerage fund and £1050 in the trust fund were…

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Tweed Shire Oyster Lease

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

For four or five years Tweed Shire Council has held an oyster lease at Fingal as a tourist attraction. Visitors have been allowed to eat 'oyster…

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Stroud Shire Roads (To the Editor)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

Sir,—From time to time, letters derogatory to the work of Stroud Shire Council have appeared in your columns, particularly in regard to…

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Municipal Electricity Council and Company Reach Agreement Special Loan of £10,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

After negotiations extending over a considerable period, the purchase by Dungog Council from tho Dungog Electric Supply Co. Ltd. of the electricity undertaking in Dungog was finalised at the meeting of the Council on Tuesday night. It was…

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Demand for Electricity Extensions in Coonabarabran Shire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 6

At the recent meeting of Coonaburabran Shire Council the president submitted a report on the activities of the council. The year had been…

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Loan Proposals Stroud Shire Special Meeting to Consider

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

A special meeting of Stroud Shire is called for 10 a.m. to-day (Friday) for the consideration of some important loan proposals…

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Chief Warden Appointment Approved Morpeth Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 6

The Director of the National Emergency Services (Mr. Francis Lorenzo) advised Morpeth Council that, the Minister for…

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